Growth + Exit

Stephen Brent May is the Co-founder and Chief Strategist at One Foot Over, a digital agency that delivers strategy-led marketing for B2B tech companies. He is also the President-Elect of the Professional Chapters Council at the American Marketing Association. With over 17 years of experience in marketing and communications, Stephen held leadership roles in hospitality marketing and served as the Marketing Product Owner at cPanel. H...

RJ Blake, CPA, is the President and CEO of Blake Willson Group (BWG), a veteran-owned CPA firm providing professional and technology solutions to federal defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. As a combat veteran, he has experience with Big Four audits and advisory practices. Before Blake Willson Group, RJ served as a team leader in the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division, where he led counterinsurgency operations in Afghanista...

Tim Hohman is the Co-founder and CEO of CodeCargo, an AI-powered workflow automation tool for GitHub. He is also the Co-founder and former CEO of BoxBoat Technologies, a DevOps and container services firm that was acquired by IBM in 2021. Before BoxBoat, Tim founded Triad Technology Partners and held leadership roles at IBM, BMC, Oracle, and Ariba.

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Mohammad Elias is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of RELI Group, a government contracting firm. With over two decades of experience in federal IT and strategic program delivery, he held senior roles at CMS, where he led efforts to implement mission-critical programs and modernize health IT systems. Mohammad also co-founded the Elias & Sultana Foundation, which supports underserved communities through grants for food, shelter, and ed...

Jody Jankovsky is the Founder and CEO of Blackline, a strategic technology partner for small- and medium-sized businesses. Under his leadership, Blackline was recognized twice on the Inc. fastest-growing companies list. With over 45 years of experience in business and technology, Jody created the Technology Intelligence (TQ) framework to help organizations regain control over their technology. He also speaks about AI, technology st...

Kevin Fleming is a Partner at Newport LLC, a business advisory firm helping middle-market companies grow and exit. He is also a Chief Financial Officer and board member at ThinkBio.AI, an AI technology enablement firm. With experience as a CEO and President of middle-market companies, Kevin has held leadership roles at Ernst and Young, Paradigm Management Services, and Loyale Healthcare, working with Fortune 500 companies.

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Lisa Mascolo is the CEO of Voyatek, a public sector technology firm. With over 30 years of experience in IT leadership, she has held senior roles at IBM, where she led the U.S. Public Service business unit and was a Founding Partner at Accenture, where she managed major federal government accounts. Lisa is also a board member for educational nonprofits and organizations supporting the advancement of women and disadvantaged individu...

Kevin Poole is the CEO of Newport LLC, a business advisory firm helping middle-market companies grow and exit. He specializes in selling and delivering consulting services and technology-based solutions to Fortune 500 and middle-market companies. With over 30 years of experience, Kevin has held senior leadership roles at General Electric and served as a senior partner at Ernst & Young and Capgemini, where he led major advisory prac...

Eric Brown is the Founder and CEO of GO2 Delivery, a courier company specializing in same-day, carbon-neutral logistics for healthcare, B2B, and B2C companies. With over 27 years of experience in the fulfillment and delivery industry, he founded Fulfilltopia, an e-commerce pick and pack fulfillment center, where he managed operations for 12 years. Eric is also the Founder and CEO of Deliver Local, an e-commerce platform enabling re...

Danguole Altman is the President and CEO of Cx Precision Medicine, which develops AI-driven tests to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. She is also a Partner at Newport LLC. With experience founding, leading, and growing innovative life science and healthcare services companies, Danguole founded Vapogenix, a non-opioid pain therapeutics firm, and co-founded FemPartners, a women’s healthcare services ...

Allison Cummins is the Founder and CEO of Blue Outcomes, an IT consulting firm specializing in outsourced project and change management. Her leadership has positioned Blue Outcomes as a trusted partner for organizations seeking strategic growth and transformation. As a seasoned project manager and Scrum Master certified advisor, Allison implements complex ERP systems for midsize to large companies.

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Doug Tatum is the Chairman of Newport, LLC, a business advisory firm helping middle-market companies grow and exit. He is also a member of the teaching faculty at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. Before his current roles, Doug was the Chairman and CEO of Tatum LLC, a national professional services firm he helped grow to over 1,000 professionals across 30 offices before its acquisition by Spheri...

Heather Bennett is the Managing Director and Partner at Newport LLC, where she advises CEOs and business owners on brand marketing, revenue growth, and leadership development. With over 20 years of experience, she has led P&L management for brands with over $100 million in revenue and driven innovation at companies like Kraft Heinz Company, Instant Brands, and Unilever. Heather is also the author of the Amazon bestseller Fun and Fu...

Susan Kearney is the Managing Director, Board Member, and Partner at Newport LLC, a business advisory firm helping middle-market companies grow and exit. Before Newport, she was the COO of Network for Good, where she achieved 40% annual recurring revenue growth, and the Co-founder of Voxant, a digital media company acquired by Blinkx. Susan also held executive positions at Paragren Technologies and IRI Software.

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Susan Kearney is the Managing Director, Board Member, and Partner at Newport LLC, a business advisory firm helping middle-market companies grow and exit. Before Newport, she was the COO of Network for Good, where she achieved 40% annual recurring revenue growth, and the Co-founder of Voxant, a digital media company acquired by Blinkx. Susan also held executive positions at Paragren Technologies and IRI Software.

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Dan Lawrence is the Co-founder and CEO of OBM, Inc., a software company providing tools for enterprise cryptocurrency mining operations. He also co-developed OBM’s flagship product, Foreman, a platform that enables remote management of mining equipment and is widely used across North America and some of the world's largest mining operations. Before founding OBM, Dan served as a Technical Director in the US Department of Defense, wh...